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1. Eutrophication

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   The decomposition of large algal biomass or plant biomass following a bloom consumes vast quantities of dissolved oxygen ($\text{DO}$) in the water column, especially near the sediment-water interface. This condition, known as hypoxia ($\text{DO} < 2.0 \text{ mg/L}$), can lead to anoxia ($\text{DO} = 0 \text{ mg/L}$), resulting in [mass mortality events](/entries/mass-mortality-even…